Chapter 89 High-Level Tactics

In front of the Jiang residence, a woman knelt and kowtowed while crying, which drew a growing crowd of onlookers.

"Why won't Madam Jiang let anyone in? It won't look good if this gets out."

Someone in the crowd raised a question.

Whether Jiang Huai kept a mistress or not, it was a private matter for the Jiang family. Family scandals should not be aired in public; if it got out, it would only bring shame to the Jiang family.

Besides, the woman's son is already several years old; it's really unreasonable to keep him outside.

Lin Yuesha discovered that the people were very tolerant of Jiang Huai keeping a mistress, and some men even believed that since Xu Shi could not bear a son, they should take the initiative to let Jiang Huai take a concubine.

In short, if there is any fault in this matter, it is Xu's fault first.

Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no offspring. Without a son, the family line ends, and when you die, no one will even break your bowl.

The woman in front of the Jiang residence was still kowtowing incessantly. Kneeling on the cold ground in the dead of winter, her forehead was covered with red marks from the kowtows, which ironically aroused sympathy.

Lin Yuesha couldn't squeeze through the main gate of the Jiang residence, so she had to take a detour and run to the side gate of the back courtyard on the other side.

The side gate was locked, and no one was there; Jiang Baozhu was not there.

Lin Yuesha clapped her hands, took a quick running start, climbed over the wall, and successfully entered the Jiang residence.

The sudden turn of events threw the Jiang household into chaos, and the servants were at a loss for what to do.

"Sister Lin, how did you get in?"

Xiao Xi went to the front yard to find out what was going on, and saw that the crowd was still there, which gave her a headache.

Without the orders of the lady and young lady, the servants dared not open the door and let the person in.

“I jumped over the backyard wall.”

Lin Yuesha pulled Xiao Xi aside and asked, "Where is your young lady?"

"Miss is in the main courtyard. When Madam heard that a mother and son had come to make trouble, she couldn't catch her breath and fainted."

Xiao Xi wiped her sweat. She was still young and didn't understand much. In any case, the one outside the door was no pushover. Seeing the wealth of the Jiang family, she wanted to become her master's concubine.

"We absolutely must not let anyone in."

Lin Yuesha understood Xu's actions; she was willing to lose face and make a big scene. Once the mother and son entered the Jiang residence, it would be tantamount to acknowledging their identities to the onlookers.

With Jiang Huai not in the manor right now, we shouldn't believe that woman's one-sided story.

When Lin Yuesha arrived at the main courtyard, she learned that Madam Xu had vomited blood and was in a daze. The servants had gone out through the back door to fetch a doctor.

"Sister Yue Sha, what should I do?"

Jiang Baozhu looked bewildered. Despite being reborn and having learned from her past life, she was still not a smart person and completely panicked when faced with a situation.

In his past life, Father was always devoted to Mother and never had any second thoughts. If Father had had someone else, the family fortune would never have ended up in He Xing's pocket.

Just now, Jiang Baozhu went to the front yard and saw that the little child the woman was with did indeed look somewhat like her father.

Could that woman really be my father's mistress?

Lin Yuesha was also at a loss; it wasn't her place as an outsider to interfere with what to do.

However, one thing is certain: that woman was incredibly cunning, taking advantage of Jiang Huai's delivery to his door.

By letting the mother and son into the house, Madam Xu was essentially acknowledging them. If she had left them at the door unattended, the people would have gossiped and said that Madam Xu was jealous and wanted to make Jiang Huai's line end since she couldn't have a son herself.

No matter what I do, I've lost; I'm caught in a dilemma.

"Sister Baozhu, do you believe it? Do you believe that the son that woman brought is Master Jiang's flesh and blood?"

Lin Yuesha spoke frankly, saying she was considering the possibility that the other party was trying to stage an accident.

If the other party is trying to scam someone, there must be a reason. Could it be that they're just trying to get some money from the Xu family while Jiang Huai is away, and then disappear without a trace?

However, the child who looked like Jiang Huai seemed to be a coincidence.

“My mother believed that my father would not have an affair behind her back, so we went to the front yard together to see.”

Jiang Baozhu scratched her head, her face contorted in pain. Her mother had fainted on the spot when she saw the little child who looked just like her father; such a coincidence was impossible.

Men in this world are all fickle, and even her father is no exception. Jiang Baozhu doesn't know who she can trust in the future.

“My mother once said that she would buy a concubine for my father, and then send the concubine away after she gave birth to a son.”

The mother was to be divorced and the son kept. Madam Xu was not a cruel person, so she certainly wouldn't mistreat the concubine and would give her a sum of money to send her away.

“My father was very angry and objected, saying that one child was enough.”

Jiang Baozhu was very depressed. She wanted to confront her father in person, but he was not at home and his return date was uncertain.

"Miss, Miss, something terrible has happened! The woman at the door has fainted!"

A servant from the Jiang family rushed over with news: the onlookers were pinching the baby's philtrum, and the little one was crying incessantly.

"Some people say they want to report this to the authorities on behalf of the woman, and ask the county magistrate to uphold justice!"

The servant was in a dilemma. For a moment, he really wanted to let the person in, find out the situation, and then deal with it.

After all, she is the master's mistress and his own son, who will inherit the family business in the future. She is more important than the mistress and the young lady.

However, the servants dared not make decisions on their own and could only keep running errands to deliver messages.

"Miss, the doctor is out."

The doctor had just finished treating Madam Xu when Jiang Baozhu eagerly followed. Her mother was in poor health and had passed away early in her previous life; this time, she had vomited blood again, and Jiang Baozhu was hesitant to ask the doctor about the results.

“Miss Jiang, the lady’s health was poor in her early years, and she was depressed. She coughed up blood from her heart, which damaged her internal organs. She must take medicine and recuperate properly. She must not be stimulated again.”

The doctor spoke tactfully, gave a prescription for recuperation, and hurriedly left.

Jiang Baozhu sat blankly on the steps by the door, her gaze unfocused. Could it be that even being reborn and changing the course of events couldn't alter the ending?

The doctor meant that if Mother were to be further agitated, her days would be numbered.

The Jiang family was thrown into disarray by the sudden appearance of Jiang Huai's mistress and son. He Xing's mother watched the commotion from the doorway, having brought a handful of melon seeds with her.

Just as she had expected, Madam Xu would absolutely not allow an unidentified woman to enter the house.

He Xingniang stood there for a while, then ran home to deliver a letter to her son.

"Son, your trick is brilliant. I think even the servants in the Jiang family believe it, and they seem to want to let the person in."

Ten thousand maids are not as precious as a young boy. The servants of the Jiang family treated that child as the only heir of the Jiang family, and dared not neglect him.

"Mother, just you wait and see."

He Xing curled his lips into a smile, pleased with his plan. Now Xu Shi and Jiang Baozhu must be panicking.

Madam Xu is in poor health; she might get so anxious and stressed that she could die.

Jiang Huai treated him unfairly, so he had to bear his wrath!

The servants in the Jiang household were all very shrewd. Seeing that Madam Xu was unable to manage the household, they would eventually take it upon themselves to bring the mother and daughter into the mansion.

When Jiang Huai returns, there will be another great gift.

The woman was a courtesan in the county who later reformed. He Xing had inquired and learned that Jiang Huai had been to brothels. Now, by pinning the baby on Jiang Huai's head, even Jiang Huai himself was confused and genuinely believed it to be his own flesh and blood.

The Jiang residence is about to get lively!